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Kongsfjorden Local Area. Spitsbergen, Svalbard - Winter

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21 June 2023

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Produced by the Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey, 2025, version 1, https://data.bas.ac.uk/maps/2036.

Abstract

Map of Kongsfjorden local area, showing locations of huts, tracks and nature reserves as of June 2023, mapped over a satellite image from December 2022. Projection: UTM Zone 33N, Central Meridian 12°W

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Field, Elena

British Antarctic Survey

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Bounding Coordinates

South-West Corner (min x/y): South: 78.802553, West: 11.1597521
North-East Corner (max x/y): North: 79.067946, East: 13.078664

Temporal Range

Start: 21 June 2023
End: -

Lineage Statement

Coastline: Digitised from Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery (listed below)
Spot Heights and Contours: Derived from Digital Terrain Model, Norwegian Polar Institute (2014). Terrengmodell Svalbard (S0 Terrengmodell) https://- doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2014.dce53a47
Field Huts, Tracks, Nature Reserves, Rivers and Lakes: Norwegian Polar Institute (2014). Kartdata Svalbard 1:100 000 (S100 Kartdata) / Map Data. https://- doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2014.645336c7
Place names: Place names in Norwegian polar areas (Svalbard). Norwegian Polar Institute (2011). https://doi.org/10.21334/npolar.2011.a2813eb6
Magnetic Declination: NCEI Geomagnetic Modeling Team and British Geological Survey. 2019. World Magnetic Model 2020. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi: 10.25921/11v3-da71, 2020, [2023-06-01]
Base Imagery: Winter image - Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired 2022-06-25. Summer image - Copernicus Sentinel-2, acquired 2023-04-24.
Note: Rivers and lakes may change in shape and size throughout the seasons and disappear during winter months.

Related to

Kongsfjorden Local Area. Spitsbergen, Svalbard - Summer

Map of Kongsfjorden local area, showing locations of huts, tracks and nature reserves as of June 2023, mapped over a satellite image from April 2023.

PRODUCT (MAP) | Ed. 1 | 21 June 2023

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BAS General Interest Maps

An overview collection of general interest maps produced by the Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey.

COLLECTION | 18 items

BAS Operations Maps

A collection of maps produced for BAS Operations activities by the Mapping and Geographic Information Centre, British Antarctic Survey.

COLLECTION | 32 items

Item Information

Item ID: 53653d03-5dc6-4828-a12f-7fa1d4bcebf5
Item Type: PRODUCT (MAP)
Series: BAS Local Travel Maps
Scale: 1:50,000
Page Size: 841 x 614 mm (width x height)
Aliases: maps/2036
Internal references: MAGIC/helpdesk#1492
Item created: 21 June 2023
Item published: 21 June 2023
Item released: 21 June 2023
Item Status: Item is complete and recommended for general use
Item Update Frequency: Item may be updated if needed

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Last updated: 17 September 2025
Metadata Standard: ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
Metadata Standard Version: ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata Profiles: British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC) Discovery Metadata Profile
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Metadata revision: 1ea3c3af
Metadata build time: 26 September 2025 19:32:26 UTC

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